Henderson



HENDERSON WILLARD, GRAND RAPIDS., MICHIGAN Letters Patent No. 7 9,173, dated June 23, 1868,

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To ALL WHOM 1r MAY ooNcERN:

Be it known that I, HENDERSON WILLARD, of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, and in the State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse Hay-Forks; and do hereby declare that the following?r is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying hrawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon,

In the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, A represents ahorizontal metallic bar of any suitable dimensions, having the two vertical 4parallel tines or forks B B'secured to it, and provided with a suitable bearing forthe spiral or worm-screw D, and with holes :v as, throughwhich the cord or ropef works.

The tines B B are made smooth, and of any desired size and shape', and are securely fastened to the horizontal bar A. y

C represents a movable metallic bar, provided with suitable holes near its extremities, through and in which the tines B B work. and with suitable loops, into which the ends of the cnrdfare fastened.

` The movable bar'C is also provided withor has a screw-thread cut in a hole through its middle, in which ts and works the shank-ot' the worm-screw l I D represents aspiral or worniserew, the shank or upper end of which is provided with`screwthread, which works in and operates the'movable bar C up and down.

The worm-screw D is adjusted vertically in the two horizontal parallel bars A and C, the upper end being loosely secured in the bar A,and having a suitable lever or handle, y,.fastened to it. by which means said screw D is operated. t

Attached to the cross-bar A is a small lever-catch, 7L, in the form sho-wn in the drawings, and 1s designed to catch and hold the lever g, andthereby prevent the turning of the scr'ew D whenever desired.

By means of a eord,j, the catch 7L is detached from theflover'or handle y, as` may be required, and then tiie worm-serew D may turn and the movable bar C slide up on the tines B B. Power to elevate is attachedto a suitable loop, to which the c'ordfis fastened. 4

o VBy inserting the tine's B B, and at tbe same time turning the worm-screw D 4to the right bymeans of the handle or lever g, the whole works 'down into the hay, and 'the movable 'bar Ais forceddown and makes a convenient and secure binder against the top of the hay. Then adjust the catch-lever L so as to prevent the screw D from turning, and thefork and hay are readylto be raised wherever required. When the same has been elevated by pulling on the cord .7', the catch 7L is detached and the screwD is turned backward by the weight of the hay, which is therebydetached from the fork.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The arrangement of the horizontal bars A and C, and tines B B, with the worm-screw D, levers g and h, 'and cordsf andy', when used as and for tlie'purpose herein fully set forth. d I l In testimony-that I elaimthe foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 12th day of February, 1868.

.` HENDERSON WILLARD.

Witnesses:

Geenen C. Pinnen, Jos. H. WALKER, 

